A FULL field of amateurs and professionals enjoyed their visit to Houldsworth Golf Club for a Greensome Stableford sponsored by Neil Self of Northern Golf.

The outstanding score of the day came in the am-am section from Amateur Order of Merit high-flier Darren Whittaker of Shrigley Hall and his Houldsworth partner Rick Richardson.

They posted a huge 44 points to cruise to victory from Darryl Rowland and Peter Chesworth of Leigh (38) and Shrigley Hall duo Brian Hopkins and Phil Smethurst (37).

Ellesmere assistant pro Martyn Hamer found an ideal partner in club colleague Peter Nugent as they took top spot in the pro-am section with 40 points.

Lymm's Anthony Millar and Stephen Hamilton won a card play-off on 39 points to take the runners-up slot, from Denton pro Mike Hollingworth and his club captain Tim Poole.

A singles Stableford for Houldsworth's men saw a countback on 30 points give top spot to E Smith, from George Lucas.

Hot on their heels with 29 were D Bass and G McCann.

The card play-off also surfaced in a Bisque Bogey at Houldsworth, with P Brown getting the nod from A Gaffney as they both posted impressive +5 scores.

A three-man Stableford at Reddish Vale saw the old firm of Michael Hart, Paddy Weadick and Ray Haynes lead in with a fine 72 points from Mike Radcliffe, Chris and Paul Wheelton (70), with Leo Costello, Paul Bruckshaw and Alan Duffy in third spot, also with 70.

Vale's men also enjoyed another three-man competition in the Trios medal, with P Harrison, B Bramhall and W Cragg leading in with 115.

The family concern of Graham, Lee and S Briscoe were runners-up with 117, and completing the prize list were B Graty, Colin Leigh and G McGuire.

Heaton Moor's men played a BB Stableford and the formidable pair of P Murphy and Neil Hodge led in with 34 points.

Dave Carter and D Barton were a point off the pace, with J Healey and Bill Leather next in with 32.

A close finish in a Winter League competition at Heaton Moor saw a cpo on 38 points, with G Hinchliffe and J Grace taking top spot from father and son double act Chris and Tom Nicholson.

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